Bicycle-saddle



- (No Model.) 3 Shets-Sheet 1.

'J. A. HUNT.

BICYCLE SADDLE.

No. 605,673. Patented June 14, 1898.

(No Model.) v 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. A. HUNT. BICYCLE SADDLE.

No. 605,673. Patented June 14,1898.

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' U ITE STATES PATENT Orricn.

JONATHAN A. HUNT, OF WESTBORQUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

BICYC LE-SADD LE.

SPECIFICATIQNforming part of Letters Patent No. 605,673, dated June 14, 1898. Application filed August 21, 1897. Serial No. 649,040. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be itknown that I, JONATHAN A. HUNT, a

citizen of the United States, .residing at Westborongh, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bicycle-Saddles, of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to bicycle-saddles, and more particularly to an improved construction of what are termed cushion or padded saddles; and the object of my invention is to make a saddle of the class referred to of improved construction, and also a spring and clamp of improved construction which may be combined with the saddle-seat.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction of my bicycle saddle,-

spring, and clamp, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a saddle embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a side view looking in the direction of arrow'a, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom view looking in the direction of arrow 1), Fig. 2. Fig. 4 corresponds to Fig. 2, but a part of the top-or cover is removed at a point indicated by line 4. 4:, Fig.- 1. Fig. 5 isa top view of the saddle with the top or cover removed. Fig. 5 is a detached view of the strand-holder, looking in thedirection of arrow e,Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a section'through the cantle end of the saddle at a point indicated by line 6 6,

Fig. 5, looking in the direction of arrow 0, same figure. Fig. 7 is a-plan view of the clamp. Fig. 8 isa side view lookingin the direction of arrow (1, Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a section on line 9 9, Fig. 7, looking in the direction of arrow d, same figure. Fig. 10 is a plan View of a modified construction of the'cla'mp shown in Figs; 7 and 8. Fig. 11 is a side view of the clamp shown in Fig. 10, looking inthe directionof arrow f, same figure; and Fig. 12 is a section on line 12 12, Fig. 10, looking in the direction of arrow f, same figure.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 is the cantle-plate, which in this instance 'is made of sheet metal pressed into the shape shown in the drawings to form a hollow or partially tubular cantle. Y

Extending within the cantle upon the inner rear surface or edge thereof,'and in this in stance secured thereto by metal eyelets 2, is a strip of leather or other flexible material 3. The rear ends of longitudinal strips of leather or other suitable material 5, which in connection with the interwoven transverse strands 5 form the laced seatof the saddle,'are passed through the eyelets 2 in the cantle and secured to the cantle by tacks t, which are driven from the inside of the cantle through the leather 3 and clenched against the metal back of the cantle, as shown'in Fig; 6.

The longitudinal strips of lacing 5 are looped around the transverse metal holder 6, as shown in Fig. 5, which is downwardly curved or depressed on its top surface, as

shown in Fig. 5

The holder 6 is secured at each end to a vertical eye or loop 7 formed in each end of the Wire loop 7 by intertwisting the free ends of the wire loops 7 with the body thereof, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The front end of the wire loop 7 extends over a hook or projection 8 and into a recess 8", formed in the movable nose-piece 8, which is supported on the end of the adj usting-screw 9, mounted to turn in' the pommel-plate 10, secured to the front free ends of the two upper rods of the spring.

The top of the vertical eyes or loops 7 of the wire loop 7 extends above the-plane of the loop 7 and the nose-piece 8 andin substantially the same horizontal plane as the top of the cantle-plate 1, as shown in'Fig. 4.

The top or cover 11 is preferably made of two thicknesses of material, one thickness, 11', of felt and the other thickness, 11", of leather, stitched together, and extends over the saddle, and is secured at its rear end to .the cantle-plate 1 by lacing or otherwise, and at its front end is in this instance provided with a metal holder or case 12, which fits over the adjustable nose-piece 8 and pommellO, as

shown in Figs. 3 and 4. r

The top or cover 11 is pressed up at its rear portion to form two elevated or raised portions, as shown, with a recessed or depressed portion between them, as shown. in Fig.1.

The front ends of the raised portions of the top or cover 11 rest upon and arelheld-np to keep their shape by the top of the eyes -7 of the 1oop7' at the front endof the saddle, as

shown in Fig. 4.

The downward curvature in the top of the holder 6 and the downward curvature in the top of the eantle-plate 1, as shown in Fig. 5, allow for a depression of the saddle top or cover between the two raised portions or cushions.

I have shown in the drawings, combined with the saddle above described, a spring the main portion of which is preferably made out of one piece of wire, which is bent at its central portion to form a loop 13 at the forward end of the saddle. From said loop two wires extend back substantially parallel to each other to form the lower pair of rods It, which extend through and are secured in the clamp, to be hereinafter described.

The pair of rods 14: are bent outwardly to form two spiral springs 15, extending in a horizontal plane, and are then bent to form attaching-eyes 1 3, extending in a vertical plane, which are secured to the front edge of the cantleplate 1 by screws -17, passing through the front edge of the cantle-plate, as shown in Fig. t5, and screwed into the rear edge thereof. From the eyes 16 the two wires extend substantially parallel to each other to form the upper pair of parallel rods 18, the free ends of which are secured in the pommel-plate 10.

In connection with the main spring I preferably use a second or supplemental spring, which is preferably made out of one piece of wire bent at its middle portion to form a loop 19, which is looped around or interlocked into the loop 13 of the main spring, as shown in Figs. 3 and 1, and then bent to form two vertical spiral springs 20, extending upon the outside of the lower rods 1-1 of the main spring and having the free ends bent around the upper pair of rods 18 to form an eye or loop 21 to slide thereon.

I will now describe the clamp, which in this instance is shown combined with the Spring to clamp the same to the saddle-post.

The clamp consists of the solid or unsplit external shell or casing 22, through which the horizontal support of the saddle-post and the rods of the saddle-spring extend, and said shell is preferably of triangular shape and has a screw-threaded boss or extension 22 on one side thereof for the clamping-bolt 25 or other elampingdeviee. \Vithin the external shell 22 is an internal split clamp shell or device 23. The clamp-shell 23 is split or divided through its upper side or surface only and encircles the horizontal support 24: (see dotted lines, Fig. 7) of the saddlepost. (Not shown.) The upper outer edges of the split clamp-shell 23 have recesses to receive the two rods 11 of the saddle-spring, and said re cesscs, the split portion of the clamp-shell 2 and clamping-bolt25 are allin the same horizontal plane. The clamping-bolt 25 turns in the threaded boss 22, and its inner edge bears in this instance against a follower 20, between which and one edge of the split clampshell 28 one of the rods 11 extends, as shown in Fig. 9. By turning the bolt 25 inwardly the follower26 bears against the rod 1-1, and

the rod 11 bears against the upper side of the split clamp-shell 2 3 and clamps the rod between the follower 2 and said clamp-shell, and also forces the upper portion of the clampshell 23 against the other rod 11 to clamp said rod and at the same timeto press or bind the split clamp-shell 23 on the support 21 to secure the same within the clamp-shell. The two rods 11 and the split portion of the clampshell and the follower 26 all being in substantially the same horizontal plane with the clamping-bolt 25 a direct pressure is transmitted from the clamping-bolt through the follower 26 and clamp-shell 23 to the rods 11.

In case it is desired to use a post of large diameter a modified construction of the split clamp-shell may be used, as shown in Figs. 10, 11, and 12. In these figures the clamp block or device 27 does not encircle the horizontal support of the saddle-post, but extends only over the top thereof and is recessed upon its lower surface to receive the saddle-support and upon its outer edges to receive the rods of the saddle-spring, as shown. It will be seen that the screwing in of the bolt 25 will force the follower 26 against the rod 11 and the rod 14: against the clamp-block 27 to clamp the rod 1-1 and at the same time will force the clamp-block 27 against the other rod 14 to clamp said rod and will force the clampblock 27 down upon the top of the support 21. to clamp said support between said clampblock 27 and the lower portion of the clampshell The clamp device 2 and the clamp device 27 are each preferably provided on one edge with a projecting flange or lip 2 and 27, which lap over the edge of the casing or shell 22.

It will be understood that the details of construction of my saddle may be varied from what is shown and described, if desired, and other styles of springs and clamps may be used, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a saddle for bicycles, the combination with the cantle-plate, the pommel-plate, a spring intermediate the cantle and pemmel, and a nose-piece supported on. the end of an adjusting-screw turning in the pommel-plate, of a wire loop connected at its front end to the nose-piece, and provided at its rear end with vertically-extending eyes, the tops of which extend above the plane of said loop, and a transverse holder attached to said eyes, and strands of leather or lacing extending from the cantle-plate and looped around said holder, and a top or cover having two elcvated or raised portions, the front ends of which rest upon and are held up by the top of the vertical eyes in the loop at the front end of the saddle, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a bicycle saddle, the combination with the pommel-plate, and the metal cantlcplate of curved or partial tubular shape in IIO cross-section, of a spring made out of one piece" of wire, and forming two pairs of integral rods, one pair below the other, and the forward free ends of the upper pair secured to the pommel-plate, and vertical attachingeyes formed at the rear ends to extend within the cantle-plate, and be secured thereto, and horizontal spiral coils intermediate the two pairs of rods at their rear ends, and a loop at the front ends of the lower pair of rods, substantially as shown and described.

-3. In a bicycle saddle, the combination with the pommel-plate, and the metal cantle plate of curved or partial tubular shape in cross-section, of a spring made out of one piece of wire, and forming two pairs of integral rods; one pair below the other, and the forward free ends of the upper pair secured to the-pommel-plate, and vertical attachingeyes formed at the rear ends-to extend within the cantle-plate, and be secured thereto, and horizontal spiral coils intermediate the two pairs of rods at their rear ends, and a loop at the front ends of the lower pair of rods, said loop connected with the upper pair of rods by a supplemental spring, and said supplemental spring, substantially as shown and described. 4. In a clamp for bicycle-saddle springs, &c., the combination with the external solid or unsplit shell or casing of substantially triangular shape, and having a threaded boss or extension on one side thereof, and a bolt or clamping-device for said boss, of a clamp shell or device extendingwithin the external shell, and having an opening therethrough to receive the horizontal support of the saddlepost, and centrally split or divided through its upper portion only above said opening, and having recesses in its outer edges to receive the rods of the spring, said recesses and the split or divided portion of the clamp-shell, and the clamping-bolt being in the same horizontal plane, substantially as shown and described.

J. A. HUNT.

Witnesses: I

J. O. DEWEY,

M. J. GALVIN. 

